Binta Shuaibu

Binta Shuaibu is a Nigerian fashion designer and entrepreneur. She is the founder and head designer of the fashion brand Vintage Colette which was established in 2011.

Ms. Shuaibu has demostrated strong leadership and visionary qualities for her organization by showing tremendous growth for her brand over the years, one of which is her ‘WHY’ business belief for her brand which is:
“We believe that clothes should fit women and not women altering their bodies to fit clothes. We know, that fit and comfort are decisive factors, which every woman looks for in what she wears. As such, with years of research, our teams of experts have invented a Nigerian size guide, which takes into account that Nigerian women are hardly proportional to mainstream clothing sizes. By designing culturally sensitive, easy to wear Afrocentric high street clothing and fashion manufacturing for other brands, we are the brand that ensures it all fits. We produce and retail affordable, functional, and trendy clothes for the retro fashion-focused woman. We are passionate about ethical fashion wages for our workers and are constantly working towards changing the poverty status quo within our communities”.

Through her direction, peculiar managerial skills of skilled workers and continuous innovation she has moved her company forward and exhibited at the London Fashion Week, won the maiden edition of MTN/LFDW/British Council designer award of the year 2011, Best Designer of the year for ‘I am Priceless’ campaign for the Blue Heart Foundation UNODC 2012, a recipient of the Vlisco Fashion Dream Fund Award, a Vital Voices Fellow and most recently developed a ‘Nigerian Size Guide for Women’ which is in the Patent Stage.
She holds a degree in Biochemistry, a graduate degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy, and has attended numerous fashion and entrepreneurial certification courses. She is proficient in English with a working proficiency in French.